Michael Kinane

Jockey Profile

Michael Kinane

Michael Kinane was born on the 22nd of June 1959. Horse racing is in his blood; his father Tommy Kinane had great success as a National Hunt rider.

Over a period of two decades Kinane, who is seen to be one of the leaders of the sport of kings, has been a prolific winner of the Classic races of England, Ireland and France. He has won the 2000 Guineas 3 times, the Breeders Cup 3 times, the Epsom Derby twice, and the Belmont Stakes in America once. He has been crowned champion jockey of Ireland many times over.

Kinane is the only jockey in the world to ever win all of the following races: The English Derby, the Irish Derby, the Belmont Stakes, the Arc, the Japan Cup, the Breeders' Cup Turf, the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and the Melbourne Cup. He will turn 50 next year, but shows no signs of slowing down.

Kinane has ridden many of the top Ballydoyle horses, and is a favourite jockey for the horse racing magnate John Magnier and Aidan O'Brien who is Ireland's top trainer. Kinane has also had an association with the top trainers Dermot Weld and John Oxx.

Kinane remains of the top jockeys in Europe and still makes his presence felt at the big races at Longchamp and Epsom. Kinane also bred Authorized who won the Epsom Derby in 2007.

Michael Kinane - 10 Notable Wins

1998 National Stakes (Mus-If)

1999 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Montjeu)

2000 Secretariat Stakes (Ciro)

2001 Irish Derby (Galileo)

2002 Sussex Stakes (Rock of Gibraltar)

2003 Lockinge Stakes (Hawk Wing)

2004 Prix de la Foret (Somnus)

2005 Irish 1,000 Guineas (Saoire)

2006 Yorkshire Oaks (Alexandrova)

2007 Ascot Gold Cup(Yeats)